shot for listening to radio‚ laughing or crying. 2 million were killed during this genocide. Rwanda‚ 1994‚ during the space of 100 days‚ one million Tutsis and Hutus were murdered. This happened because the Hutus accused the Tutsis of shooting down the president’s plane and killing him. The leaders urged the Hutus to go out and kill the Tutsis. They were supported by local politicians who gave them places to do the killing. In many cases‚ people were killing their neighbors. Bosnia‚ 1995‚ 7500
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violence among the Tutsis and the Hutus and weakened the dynasty. The weak leaders got together with the colonial overlords for patronage and resulted in the “dual colonialism” political structure. (Gourevitch 54) However‚ Germany’s defeat in World War I (1914-1918) made it lose control of Rwanda‚ which led to Belgian control. (Spalding 10) The Belgians ruled with the Roman Catholic Church and with Monsignor Léon Classe‚ the first Bishop of Rwanda‚ on their side and supporting the Tutsis. (Gourevitch 56)
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Human perception of what actions are good or evil is arbitrary‚ and those actions are based only on our own judgement. It is difficult to establish a set principal of what is good or evil‚ because people will always view ideologies differently and feel the need to see the world in their way. The human need to designate actions as good or evil is to reassure themselves of their own actions or beliefs as justified and morally right. People have the tendency to view specific actions as good or bad so
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The following work represents the importance of leadership in the Rwanda Genocide of 1994 and the many factors that lead to the tragedy. This literature demonstrates the history and tribal relationship of Hutus and Tutsis leading to the Genocide in 1994 and most importantly why international intervention could not prevent the mass murder of 800‚000 people. Prior to the genocide‚ Rwanda was under extended period of colonial dominance by the Belgium. During that time a powerful group of Roman Catholic
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Rwanda’s population of seven million people was composed of three ethnic groups: 1. Hutu (approximately 85%) 2. Tutsi (approx. 14%) 3. Twa (approx. 1%) Who Are the Hutu‚ Tutsi and Twa? The Hutu and Tutsi are two peoples who share a common past. When Rwanda was first settled‚ the people who lived there raised cattle. Soon‚ the people who owned the most cattle were called "Tutsi" and everyone else was called "Hutu." At this time‚ a person could easily change categories through marriage or cattle
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the 100 days of violence and who would not.” (Nardone). But the real reasons these identity cards were important was because they had “Racial differences were distinctly classified between the hierarchical Hutus and the inferior Tutsis.” (Nardone). The identity made the Hutus mad because the Tutsis were classified as the inferior race because they were taller. The identity cards sparked the genocide
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factors contributed to the conflict between the Hutus and the Tutsis and how did they affect the genocide? 2. How and why did the international community respond or not respond and what influence did that have on the genocide? 3. How did the events involving the Rwanda genocide impact both it’s own people as well as the rest of society? Focus Question One: What factors contributed to the conflict between the Hutus and the Tutsis and how did they affect the genocide? Evidence
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Wilton Hayward Professor Brian Parlopiano History 101 April 29‚ 2014 The Scramble for Africa During the 1800s colonization reached one of its peaks‚ almost every European country was scrambling for any un-colonized lands. The one continent that none of them had really made their mark on was the African continent. Africa was very abundant in natural resources‚ which made the European countries more eager to be the ones to colonize it first. Whether it be gold‚ iron‚ cotton or ivory all of the countries
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the Hutus formed a majority government and the Tutsis fled the country. When the party became unpopular due to economic circumstances‚ the Tutsis Rwandan Patriotic Front (the RPF) invaded from the refugee camps in Uganda. The shooting down of president Juvenal Habyarimana’s plane was the last straw‚ and it sparked a genocide of around 800‚000 Tutsis and civilians. The media urged Hutus to take up arms and kill the Tutsis “cockroaches”‚ expressing the hatred many Hutus felt toward the Tutsis after
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There is a lot of history in a small country like Rwanda. The original inhabitants were the ethnic Twa. By the 10th century‚ Hutu farmers were established there. Tutsi warriors with cattle arrived after the 14th century. Tutsi formed a monarchy by the 16th century. All tribes shared a common language and culture‚ and there were no race issues until the 20th century. (4) Germany was the first European country to colonize Rwanda in 1899‚ administering it indirectly through the existing king. Belgium
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